Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for migraines and denied it for pseudofolliculitis barbae. The other issues, including hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and effective dates, were remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of March 28, 2019, for the grant of service connection for scalp disfigurement, a painful scalp scar, and folliculitis decalvans with alopecia.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and an increased rating due to the lack of new and relevant evidence, except for sinusitis which was not readjudicated.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for asthma and remanded the claim for service connection for eczema.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and eczema, but remanded the claims for sleep apnea and a right wrist condition due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied an increased rating for the left great toe disability but granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cellulitis and remanded claims for allergic rhinitis, eczema, bilateral keratoconus, sinusitis, and knee conditions due to incomplete records and need for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for palmer/plantar hyperkeratosis, a right knee disability, and status post left total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The claim for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae was granted, while the claims for service connection for a bilateral foot condition and compensable ratings for surgical scars were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis on a presumptive basis and remanded the other claims for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected tinea versicolor, standing alone, prevents him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected disabilities, including right shoulder impingement syndrome, lumbosacral strain, left and right ankle sprains with degenerative arthritis, left and right knee retropatellar pain syndromes with degenerative arthritis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae with acne keloidalis nuchae.

The Board remanded several claims for further development, including service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and headaches secondary to allergic rhinitis, as well as increased ratings for low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, penile scars, and tinea cruris in the groin.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for residual scars of the head, face, or neck and a 30 percent rating for unstable or painful scars. The appeal was denied for a higher rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral flatfoot with arthritis, left hip arthritis, right hip arthritis, left knee arthritis, and right knee arthritis as secondary to the service-connected bilateral flatfoot. Eczema and psoriasis were also granted based on a direct link to an in-service injury.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating greater than 20 percent or 40 percent, as appropriate, for service-connected lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, right and left lower extremity femoral and sciatic radiculopathy, and right and left upper extremity neuropathy/radiculopathy prior to specified dates. The claims are remanded so that retrospective medical opinions can be provided addressing the severity of each disability over the entire course of the period on appeal.

The Board remands the issues for additional evidentiary development, including a new VA examination and obtaining outstanding medical records.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids and a compensable rating for seborrheic dermatitis, with folliculitis.

The Board dismissed or denied service connection for various conditions, including back pain, mental health disorders, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims were not granted.

The Board granted service connection for acne with acne scarring, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset during active service and has been chronic since then.